Compare And Contrast The Religious Warfare Of The Sixth And Seventh Century
The religious warfare of the sixth and seventh century changed the political shape of Europe through political unrest's well and social unrest that would unite different regions with the Holy Roman Empire. As well in other sites and countries on the similar religious views diffing that of the government or the masses on what they believe is right or the are being suppressed by others or their leaders.The Holy Roman Empire was on the of the first major conflicts of the sixth century and started the ball rolling through Europe creating mass revolts and defiance against those who oppressed them. The spark started in a bohemian revolt and spread into the rest of the Empire creating the thirty years war.Then the French civil war exploded between
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In similar ways revolts against the Spanish Catholics in the Dutch region caused the area to split and force the protestants to form a dutch league against the Spanish and their loyal provinces that were left. This just a few examples of the changes that faced the European society and the efforts by Catholics and Protestant made to change to the region.
The religious wars began in the Holy Roman empire started With Ferdinand the II becoming Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Bohemia a major estate in the empire and ruled by the Hapsburg family. Ferdinand being known for a fanatic Catholic frighted the Protestant nobility and consonances were not made and royal governors represented Friended were thrown out of a window for not agreeing to any of the new religious terms forcing the Protestant and Catholics to war and Frederick the V being offered the crown over Ferdinand the II. The Catholic league was victorious in the war, ending at the battle of White Mountain in November of 1620 but left Bohemia in ruins and half the population died from the war or plague as well as the protestant nobles wealth and lands ripped from them and the economical status was in ruins as well. This was not the end of it for Denmark king Christian in light of the northern German protestant union facing destruction and a string of Catholic
In similar ways revolts against the Spanish Catholics in the Dutch region caused the area to split and force the protestants to form a dutch league against the Spanish and their loyal provinces that were left. This just a few examples of the changes that faced the European society and the efforts by Catholics and Protestant made to change to the region.
The religious wars began in the Holy Roman empire started With Ferdinand the II becoming Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Bohemia a major estate in the empire and ruled by the Hapsburg family. Ferdinand being known for a fanatic Catholic frighted the Protestant nobility and consonances were not made and royal governors represented Friended were thrown out of a window for not agreeing to any of the new religious terms forcing the Protestant and Catholics to war and Frederick the V being offered the crown over Ferdinand the II. The Catholic league was victorious in the war, ending at the battle of White Mountain in November of 1620 but left Bohemia in ruins and half the population died from the war or plague as well as the protestant nobles wealth and lands ripped from them and the economical status was in ruins as well. This was not the end of it for Denmark king Christian in light of the northern German protestant union facing destruction and a string of Catholic